India, Japan Sign MoU on Science & Technology

India and Japan today signed an agreement for International joint exchange programme between interdisciplinary theoretical and mathematical sciences programme (iTHEMS), RIKEN and National Centres for Biological Sciences (Simons-NCBS) to identify and foster talented young scientists from both the countries and to collaborate in the field of theoretical biology.

A separate Joint Research Contract was signed between National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to conduct joint research and to establish an international centre named as DBT-AIST International CENtre for the Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER) at AIST, Japan in order to promote science and technology in both the countries. Also the same entities signed an agreement to promote research collaboration in the field of Life Sciences and Biotechnology.